The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-19
THE OTHER GEBHARD'S ROW.
HE'S GOING TO GET A LOT OF NEW
YORK CLUE MEN ARRESTED.
Began Last Ninht on Secretary Wells, and
Has Got Comnoderc Saith In Hts Eye
He Makes Grimm NJ Charges Of Black mail.

Began Last NiGht Secretary Wells, and
Has Get Commodore Saith In HI. Eye
He Makes Criminal Charges Of Black mail.
Col. Edward Gerhard OF the New York
Club took step yesterday which his counsel.
ex-Judge krnoux, considers q 1rst-class one,
and which Mr.. Ira D. Warren. counsel for the
club, characterized last night as idotic
Col. Gebhard, with Judge Armour, called on
District Attorney MARITIME on Wednesday af-
ternoon and asked to have Commodore James
d. Smith, President Of the club, indicted by the
Grand Jury. The request was based on ses-
ton 55s Of the penal code. which reads;
saa x s ~ means nSwnE ,ns to o
or
any manner
% ~ 'an nay
. To do any injury to any person or to any propsry
y. To publish or connivo at publishing any lbe or
TO expose or mpnts 70 any person any deioniy OF
than hve years
Mr. Arnoux considered that Commodore
Smith was party to tho correspondent co
which passed between tho Executive Commit
tee Of the club and Col. Gebhard. in which Col.
Gebhard was requested to appear befor tho
committee and answer specific charges pre-
ferred against him, one Of which stated that he
had obtained $1,000 from the club by a mis-
representation. The 81 900 was paid to Col Geb-
hard for searching the title Of the prope rty a.
Thirty-nft street aud Fifth avenue. on which
the new building of the New York Club will
stand. Col. Gebhard received the money fol
his professional services in the matter ant
says that his bill was properly audited by thu
Auditing Committee Of the club. Mr.. ARMOUR
the officers Of the club. when they sent the let
ter directing Col. aebhard to appear before
n msadeG n 1T eo a asS dsarS dc Se
Pses Smith s IS Presen. d IS tSe cS
MARITIME to begin, BY indcting him. ana after
coed With the nd!stmens eH q SECRETARY Henry
c. Wells and the Executive Committee.
E E warrant issued for The Commodore; On
consultation with justice Murray IN the YORK
Vile Police Court 1t was then thought ad-
offensive letter to Col. Ge6hard. An afiidayit
f sss fz ssas
tho warrant for the arrest Of Mr.. Wells
Mr. We d,Ipsr ,h Lives at The club He
psared and notified him that Justice Murray
hard; The 9ficsr considerateIy told M. Wells
be In tho Yorkville Police Court at Q O'Clock on
Monday. Lawyer Warren said he would have
his client on hand at the required time.
1T would havo been. folly to arrest Mr..
Walls," Mr.. Warren said to a SUN reporter,
l." for there are GOO men In this club who would
have rushed to go on his bail bond. Col. Geb-
hard. on the contrary hasn't friend here. I
he has taken this step. | am afraid he win be
mighty unhappy after get through with him
Col. Gebhard lounged on one of the big set
tees In the corridor OF the Windsor Hotel, and
said that Roscoe Conkling stood up for him
to be severe with Mr.. Wells, but that he would
not rest under the implied charge that he
facts; Ia said he directed that MI. Wells
shopldl ~ he arrested and taken to jail Inst
night; /. wns intfmated that the next war
The members Of the club do not believe that
the GRIND Jury will indict Mr. Wells or any Of
their of1cara